VOICE OF THE PEOPLE (letter).

Take down crosses

October 22, 2004|By J. Rose.

Elmhurst — This is regarding "Pope urges faithful to put beliefs on display" (News, Oct. 9). Every year a Catholic Church in Elmhurst puts a public display of crosses on its front lawn for the whole community to view. In the midst of the crosses are a couple of large wooden posters with abortion facts.

The Tribune article also discussed the law by the French on the recent ban of displaying and wearing certain religious symbols in public schools. Hats off to the French. Religion should be private and personal--not displayed on a front lawn. The church in Elmhurst should bring its crosses inside its building. It's also unfortunate that the pope finds it necessary to "urge faithful to put beliefs on display." That's not what religion should be about.